Updates

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Announces Pre-Travel Authorization Program for U.S.-Bound Travelers From Visa Waiver Countries

DHS has announced implementation of the ESTA Interim Final Rule (IFR), which establishes a new online system that is part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and is required by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Provides More Than $1 Billion to Improve All-Hazards Public Health

This funding will help public health departments, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations strengthen their ability to respond to public health medical emergencies precipitated as a result of terrorism or a naturally occurring event.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announces the Development of an Environmental Health Shelter Assessment Tool

This tool will assist environmental health practitioners in conducting a rapid assessment of shelter conditions during emergencies and disasters. The tool covers 14 areas of environmental health.

iSECUREtrac Renews Contract with Tennessee Board of Probation & Parole

iSECUREtrac has received an extension contract to provide GPS tracking for high-risk offenders by the state's Board of Probation & Parole in a project funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee.

Pennsylvania's Cambria County Activates Next-Generation Wireless Communication Network Designed by CONXX

The highly versatile network enables the county to utilize a single, carrier-grade network for county government, education, public safety, commercial, and residential applications.

RAE Systems Introduces Next Generation Photoionization Detector for Compound-Specific Applications; UltraRAE 3000 Measures Benzene at 50 Parts Per Billion

The UltraRAE 3000 is intended for use in many industrial environments including confined-space entry, pre-screening during refinery and plant maintenance, hazardous- materials response, marine spill response, and refinery downstream monitoring.

Smiths Detection's Advanced X-Ray Checkpoints Deployed in Denver International Airport

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed 28 Smiths Detection aTiX (Advanced Threat Identification X-rays) units at Denver International airport, making it the second airport to complete a full switch to the advanced systems.

Remploy Frontline's SR3 Single-Piece CBRN Body Armor Delivers New Ease of Use

"This represents a significant breakthrough for the CBRN industry," said John Armstrong, GM of Remploy Frontline. "We have built a new garment that meets the military and first-responder community's requests for lighter, faster, and easier suits."

Detecting Hazardous Chemicals, Radiological Materials, and Infectious Agents

by James D. Hessman -

New detection systems, built by some of the most innovative companies, play a key role in protecting the homeland from new attacks by terrorist groups equipped with weapons of mass destruction laced with chemical, biological, or radiological materials.

Prestigious Canadian Firm Selects Leica Geosystems' Advanced Airborne LIDAR System to Redefine Remote Sensing Possibilities

The Leica ALS50-II compact airborne LIDAR system is designed to create highly accurate and much denser digital elevation models, acquire topographical information, and return signal intensity data from numerous airborne platforms.